1783. When did you hear anything again? What happened next?
- I heard the Baltic calling Cape Race.
1784. You were in regular communication?
- Yes, sir.
1785. With the Titanic?
- Yes, sir.
1786. Until the last communication was heard?
- Yes; until the last communication was heard.
1787. What was the last one?
- The last one was, "Come quick; our engine room is filling up to the boilers."
1788. That was the last communication you received?
- Yes, sir.
1789. Did you make any reply to it?
- I acknowledged the message and reported it to the captain.
1790. Did you report each of those messages to the captain?
- Yes, sir.
1791. By leaving your place?
- Yes, sir.
1792. And going forward?
- Yes, sir.
1793. Or by the captain coming to your room?
- No, sir; I reported on the bridge to the captain.
1794. And this was the last communication you received?
- Yes, sir.
1795. And the reply that was made was to what effect?
- I simply acknowledged the message and went up to the captain and reported it.
1796. Was any other message sent to them?
- No, sir.
1797. In saying that you acknowledged the message, you just use the word "received"?
- No, sir; we called the Titanic by the three letter code and signed it by our own and gave the signal for "received" - "R. D."
1798. That indicates that the message has been received? Does it indicate any more than that; that it has had attention?
- No, sir.
1799. So that in response to this last call the only reply they got was "received"?
- Yes, sir.
1800. But the position of your boat was not stated?
- No, sir.
1801. I thought I understood the captain to say that one of the last messages told the sinking ship that they were within a certain distance and coming hard, or coming fast. - I called him with that message, but I got no acknowledgment.
1802. Just tell us what that message was. You called him with that message?
- Yes, sir.
1803. We would like to know about that; just tell what it was. - The captain told me to tell the Titanic that all our boats were ready and we were coming as hard as we could come, with a double watch on in the engine room, and to be prepared, when we got there, with lifeboats. I got no acknowledgment of that message.
1804. But you sent it?
- Yes, sir.
1805. Whether it was received or not, you don't know?
- No, sir.
1806. Let us understand. When you received that last call from the Titanic, that her engine room was filling with water, you say you acknowledged its receipt and took that message to the captain. Did you acknowledge its receipt before you took it to the captain?
- Yes, sir.
1807. Then, after you had taken this message to the captain, you came back to your instrument and sent the message that you have just described?
- Yes, sir.
1808. And to that you received no reply?
- No, sir.
1809. And you never received any other reply?
- No, sir.
1810. Or any other word from the ship?
- No, sir.
1811. After the Carpathia had picked up these lifeboats and started for New York, did you receive messages?
- Yes, sir.
1812. How long did you remain at your post that night?
- All the night, sir.
1813. How much of the time next day?
- All the day, sir.
1814. That was Sunday and Monday; how about Monday night?
- I was on all night again, sir.
1815. And Tuesday?
- All the time again.
1816. And Tuesday night?
- I got about a couple or three hours sleep.
1817. You got about two or three hours sleep Tuesday night?
- Yes.
1818. At what hour?
- I can not say the hour I fell off.
1819. You fell off to sleep?
- Yes, sir.
1820. Involuntarily?
- Yes, sir.
1821. You do not know what time it was?
- No, sir.
1822. Or how much you slept?
- No, sir.
1823. How were you awakened?
- I don't know, sir.
1824. When were you awakened?
- About 20 to half-past 4, ship's time, just as the dawn was coming on; about half-past 4 in the morning.
1825. It was nearing dawn?
- Yes, sir.
1826. That would be Wednesday morning?
- Yes, sir.
1827. Were you at your post all day Wednesday?
- Yes, sir; with the exception of meals.
1828. And Wednesday night?
- Yes, sir; the junior man of the Titanic had then been brought up out of the hospital to give me a hand for a while with the wireless.
1829. What was your state of mind or physical condition at that time when you got this relief?
- I was feeling very tired, and about worked out.
1830. How long did this relief that you got from the Titanic operator continue?
- He gave me a hand all the way to New York.
1831. All the way to New York?
- Yes, sir.
1832. During those days beginning with Monday morning, was there an attempt made to communicate with your ship often?
- Yes, sir.
1833. That was successful?
- Yes, sir.
1834. Of course you would not know whether any attempt were made that was not successful?
- No, sir.
1835. In other words you have no means of knowing what passed through the air except as it has registered on you instrument?
- No, sir.
1836. Was there any successful attempt made to communicate with you on Monday? Did you take any messages on Monday?
- I can not remember that I did on Monday.
1837. Can you remember what you did Tuesday?
- I kept no record of the whole work; only memorized it.
1838. You kept no record of it?
- No, sir.
1839. Was there no written record of those messages?
- Yes. sir.
1840. When was it made up?
- As the messages were sent.
1841. And received?
- And received.
1842. So that those are on file with your ship's office?
- They are in the Marconi house on the ship, sir.
1843. Was anybody successful in getting into communication with your ship on Monday and Tuesday?
- I was in communication with some station or other the whole way from the time of the wreck right to New York.
1844. You were in communication with some ship?
- Yes, sir.
1845. All the way?
- Yes, sir.
1846. All the way?
- Yes, sir.
1847. And often?
- Yes, sir.
1848. Do you recall having received any message from the President of the United States?
- No, sir; I do not remember anything about that.
1849. Do you recall getting into communication with either the Chester or the Salem?
- With the Chester, sir.
1850. The Chester?
- Yes, sir.
1851. What was the nature of their inquiry?
- They were asking for a list of the passengers and crew.
1852. Did you comply with their request?
- I asked the captain. The names of the first and second class passengers and the crew had been sent off previously.
1853. They had been sent to whom?
- The names of the first and second class passengers had been sent to the Olympic, and the list of the crew had been sent to the Minnewaska.
1854. And therefore you did not duplicate those lists?
- No, sir.
1855. Was there any message from the Chester?
- They sent some message, but I can not remember whether they were replied to or not. The first message was replied to.
1856. Did this wireless instrument or equipment work satisfactorily, so far as you know?
- On the Carpathia?
1857. On the Carpathia.
- Yes. It worked satisfactorily for what it was, sir.
1858. Did it seem to be an impaired equipment?
- An old type.
Mr. Uhler:
What does he mean by that - that the field was limited or the type of machine?
Senator Smith:
The type of machine.
The Witness:
The type of machine. Both the field of communication and the type of machine.
1859. (Mr. Uhler - to the Witness.) Both were unsatisfactory?
- Yes, sir.
1860. (Senator Smith.) The field was limited by the type, was it not?
- Yes, sir.
Mr. Uhler:
What was the power of the machine on the Carpathia?
Senator Smith:
Answer the question. What was the power? What wave length was used?
Mr. Uhler:
No; what was the kilowatt?
1861. (Senator Smith - to the Witness.) What power did you use?
- I can not tell you the kilowatt; it varied according to the source of supply from the ship's main.
1862. I think I will just let you stand aside for a while, but we may want you in the morning; will you be here?
- Yes, sir.
Senator Smith:
I should like to have you here as early as 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mr. Griggs:
Shall we try to bring down the junior operator of the Titanic at the same time?
Senator Smith:
I wish you would.
Mr. Griggs:
We will have him here in the morning.
Senator Smith:
Thank you.
1863. Do you know what time you received the message from the Chester?
- That is hard to say, sir, but it would be about half-past 9 to 10 o'clock in the morning.
1864. Which morning? Tuesday morning?
- Tuesday morning.
1865. About half-past 9?
- Yes, sir.
Senator Smith:
That is all from you tonight. I will now call Mr. Crawford.